Peanuts! Get your peanuts! Kids who eat them early are much less likely to develop an allergy, studies conclude
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Peanuts! Get your peanuts! Kids who eat them early are much less likely to develop an allergy, studies conclude

LA Times  

Several long-term studies have found that children exposed to peanut protein early are far less likely to develop serious allergies to the legume. Allergist and immunologist Dr. Gideon Lack’s first inkling that some peanut allergies might be preventable came more than 20 years ago while he was giving a talk in Tel Aviv. They now advise children at greater risk of developing a food allergy — those with eczema, egg allergies or both — to start eating peanut products between 4 and 6 months. Despite the strong evidence, the updated AAP guidelines haven’t translated into clear communications to all parents that early peanut introduction prevents allergies, said Dr. Katie Marks-Cogan, an allergist and immunologist who practices in Culver City.

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